He's a singer! He's a dancer! He's a coal-miner! And when Hollywood called, it was the answer to his dreams. So why is everyone saying...
A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) is a comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, released on February 24, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Robert Lindsay, Robbie Coltrane, Cathryn Bradshaw and Jackie Gayle. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Robert Lindsay
as Bert Rigby
Robbie Coltrane
as Sid Trample
Cathryn Bradshaw
as Laurel Pennington
Jackie Gayle
as I.I. Perlestein
Bruno Kirby
as Kyle DeForest
Corbin Bernsen
as Jim Shirley
Anne Bancroft
as Meredith Perlestein
Gela Nash
as Mona
Liz Smith
as Mrs. Rigby
Lila Kaye
as Mrs. Pennington
Fanny Carby
as Aunt Aggie
Carmen du Sautoy
as Tess Trample
Directed by Carl Reiner, written by Carl Reiner, produced by George Shapiro.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 8 ratings.
This is a simple movie with a simple premise: A striking coal miner who loves classic Hollywood movies follows his passion to give his family a better life than coal mining. The movie satirizes the cultural clashes all around us and focuses on the particularly strange cult of personality that infuses big motion picture Hollywood. This is a feel-good date movie that teaches you that following your dreams doesn't get…
Reviewed on June 11, 2018
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Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) includes Robert Lindsay, Robbie Coltrane, Cathryn Bradshaw, Jackie Gayle and Bruno Kirby. The film was directed by Carl Reiner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool was released on February 24, 1989 and runs for 1h 34m.
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
